Sampford Spiney is a village and civil parish in the Walkham valley,[1] about 4 miles east south east of Tavistock,[2] in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 117.[3] The parish touches Walkhampton, Whitchurch and Horrabridge.[4]
| Sampford Spiney | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church | |
  Sampford Spiney Location within Devon | |
| Area | 5.9239 km2 (2.2872 sq mi) |
| Population | 117 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Features
editThere are 26 listed buildings in Sampford Spiney,[5] of which the church is Grade I listed.[6]
History
editSampford Spiney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sandford/Sandforda.[7] The name "Sampford" means 'Sandy ford', with the "Spiney" part being a family name of which the Spiney family held Sampford Spiney in the 13th century.[8] On the 1st of October 1950 Horrabridge became a separate parish, the transferred area contained 135 acres.[9] The parish was historically in the Roborough hundred.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Sampford Spiney". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "History of Sampford Spiney in West Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sampford Spiney Parish (E04003346)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Sampford Spiney". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Sampford Spiney, West Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1326222)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Devonshire S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Sampford Spiney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Sampford Spiney CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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